Best big-air action shots in Sochi

Check out the most gravity-defying moments of the Winter Games.

By Torrie Hardcastle

on February 19, 2014 1:56 PM

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Lydia Lassila of Australia competes in the Freestyle Skiing Ladies' Aerials Qualification on day seven of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 14, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

Lydia Lassila of Australia competes in the Freestyle Skiing Ladies' Aerials Qualification on day seven of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 14, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

Benoit Valentin of France competes in the Freestyle Skiing Men's Ski Halfpipe Qualification on day eleven of the 2014 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 18, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

Benoit Valentin of France competes in the Freestyle Skiing Men's Ski Halfpipe Qualification on day eleven of the 2014 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 18, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia compete in the pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

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Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia compete in the pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Sochi, ... more

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Han Hendrik Piho of Estonia jumps during the Nordic Combined Individual Large Hill official training on day 10 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at RusSki Gorki Jumping Center on February 17, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. less

Han Hendrik Piho of Estonia jumps during the Nordic Combined Individual Large Hill official training on day 10 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at RusSki Gorki Jumping Center on February 17, 2014 in Sochi, ... more

David Wise of the United States competes in the Freestyle Skiing Men's Ski Halfpipe Qualification on day eleven of the 2014 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 18, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

David Wise of the United States competes in the Freestyle Skiing Men's Ski Halfpipe Qualification on day eleven of the 2014 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 18, 2014 in Sochi, ... more

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David Wise of the United States competes in the Freestyle Skiing Men's Ski Halfpipe Finals on day eleven of the 2014 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 18, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

David Wise of the United States competes in the Freestyle Skiing Men's Ski Halfpipe Finals on day eleven of the 2014 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 18, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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David Wise of the USA competes during the Freestyle Skiing Men's Halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 18, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

David Wise of the USA competes during the Freestyle Skiing Men's Halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 18, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Gold medalist Pierre Vaultier of France, left, leads, from second left to right, silver medalist Nikolai Olyunin of Russia, Paul­Henri de le Rue of France, and bronze medalist Alex Deibold of the United States, in the men's snowboard cross final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. less

Gold medalist Pierre Vaultier of France, left, leads, from second left to right, silver medalist Nikolai Olyunin of Russia, Paul­Henri de le Rue of France, and bronze medalist Alex Deibold of the United ... more

Felicia Zhang and Nathan Bartholomay of the United States compete in the Figure Skating Pairs Free Skating during day five of the 2014 Sochi Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 12, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. less

Felicia Zhang and Nathan Bartholomay of the United States compete in the Figure Skating Pairs Free Skating during day five of the 2014 Sochi Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 12, 2014 in Sochi, ... more

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USA's David Wise competes in the men's ski halfpipe at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014.

USA's David Wise competes in the men's ski halfpipe at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014.